mat - 12:32 pm on Jul 20, 2005 (gmt 0)

Again, the Y! directory seems to have an almost negative affect.

Looking at some top ten listings across assorted searches (albeit all in travel), not many have a directory listing at all - those that do rarely make the top three.

If, however, you suffer the misfortune of having been in the Y! directory for years, but without a keyword-stuffed title, then boy does the 'who-mentioned-ink-like-keywords' algo take a dump on you.

An expired AdWords voucher goes to the first person able to spot a single 'signal of quality' at play.